| Title: |
Ivan Sutherland
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| Local code: |
OH 171
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| Document type: |
Oral history
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| Accessibility: |
Free Only
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| Repository: |
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. Charles Babbage Institute
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| Collection: |
Charles Babbage Institute Oral History Program
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| Description: |
Following a brief overview of his background, Sutherland describes his tenure as head of the Information Processing Techniques Office (IPTO) from 1963 to 1965. He discusses the existing programs as established by J. C. R. Licklider, his interaction with the research community, the budget, and the new initiatives started while he was there: projects in graphics and networking, the ILLIAC IV, and the Macromodule program. Other topics covered include: the difficulties of getting qualified people into the office, the impact of IPTO's funding in artificial intelligence, and the review process. This interview was recorded as part of a research project on the influence of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) on the development of computer science in the United States.
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| Extent: |
40 pages
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| URL: |
http://www.cbi.umn.edu/oh/pdf.phtml?id=261
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| Original Language: |
English
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| Time span: |
Not indicated ... to 1989 (Year of interview)
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| Speaker: |
Sutherland, Ivan Edward, 1938-
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| Speaker gender: |
Male
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| Speaker date of birth: |
1938
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| Speaker place of birth: |
Hastings, NE; Nebraska; United States; North America
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| Speaker occupation: |
Electrical engineer; Entrepreneur; Professor
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| Age at speaking: |
51
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| Document location: |
Pittsburgh, PA
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| Document date: |
01-May-1989
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| Interviewer: |
Aspray, William
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| Locations discussed: |
North America; United States
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| Topics discussed - ASP terms: |
Computer software; Electric engineering; Engineering; Information technology; North America; Oral history; Software engineering; United States
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| Topics discussed - Other terms: |
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
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| ASP release: |
2005-06
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| Document code: |
OHI0024046-25594
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